Chumma
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Chumma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Chummidae Jocqué, 2001[1] |
Genus: | Chumma Jocqué, 2001[1] |
Type species | |
Chumma inquieta Jocqué, 2001[1]
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Diversity | |
1 genus, 2 species | |
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Chumma is a spider genus with only two described species, as of February 2016[update]. The genus is the only one in the family Chummidae. Both species were first described in 2001 and are known from males and females.[1]
They are small, three-clawed spiders with a strong dorsal scutum. They have no fovea, and the posterior and median spinnerets are reduced. The males of C. gastroperforata have two pairs of abdominal pockets, which play a role in mating.[2]
Distribution
This family is endemic to South Africa.
Species
- Chumma gastroperforata Jocqué, 2001
- Chumma inquieta Jocqué, 2001
See also
References
External links
Wikispecies has information related to: Chummidae |
- Jeremy Miller: Picture of a Chumma sp.
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